CHOKE COIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does choke coil mean? 

• CHOKE COIL (noun)
  The noun CHOKE COIL has 1 sense:

1. a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

  Familiarity information: CHOKE COIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHOKE COIL (noun)

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Meaning:

A coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

choke; choke coil; choking coil

Hypernyms ("choke coil" is a kind of...):

coil (reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit)

Holonyms ("choke coil" is a part of...):

circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)